Chapter 168: The Godwife Behind the Scenes
Shen Mingshu took Shen Yugui out of the Spring Tower, and there was already an ordinary carriage waiting outside.
The father and son got into the carriage one after the other, and the rest of them were on foot, while the old servant in black acted as the coachman.
It is said that the gold and jade are ruined on the outside, but this carriage is the opposite, the appearance is ordinary, in fact, there is a hole inside, with sandalwood sticking to the wall, quite luxurious, and there is even a beautiful maid with low eyebrows, kneeling in front of a fixed low case, skillfully fiddling with a set of purple sand tea sets.
Shen Mingshu and Shen Yugui sat opposite each other, and Shen Mingshu casually took a book from the small bookshelf in the carriage and put it on his lap.
This is a Confucian classic, not a spiritual classic respected by Taoism, but a science classic that has been criticized by Taoism.
Shen Mingshu casually turned a page and silently recited the proverbs of the sage he saw in his eyes like a monk chanting a scripture, becoming more and more calm.
Shen Yugui put his knees together, put his hands on his knees in a regular manner, and looked at his nose and nose at his heart.
After a while, Shen Mingshu finally spoke: "There are some things that I don't care about, it doesn't mean that others don't care. You might as well think about it when you encounter things in the future, will the people who dare to take the initiative to trouble you be ordinary people? Even if you want to be majestic, you have to wait until you find out the details of other people, and then do what you can. For so many years, I have taught it every day, and the cow will also skim the rope three times. Look at the bad things you do, if you don't do serious business, you know that you can steal chickens and dogs, and set up a bureau to lend? Forcing good people to become prostitutes? That's it? ”
Shen Yugui said in a low voice: "You can live longer without interest, and if you have a chance, I am afraid that you will die earlier, how did Shen Yucui die, there is no explanation yet." ”
"Shen Yulai is too flamboyant, sooner or later he will provoke people who shouldn't be provoked, and it is reasonable to have such an end." Shen Mingshu said lightly, "Since you mentioned Shen Yulai, then I might as well give you a thorough explanation, Shen Yulai died in the hands of the Qingping Society." As I said, we are serious gentry, or Taoist priests with a bow, and we should not be like those outlaws, madmen, and demons, let alone gamble with them for a while. How can porcelain be hand with pottery? Did you do it? People have already come in, you don't ask, just kick out, do you think others are slaves who dare not fight back at your beating and scolding? You can't see the 'Divine Dragon Fire Bolt' hanging from his waist? ”
Shen Yugui was not surprised that Shen Mingshu was not at the scene but was clear about these details, but just asked, "Dad, what is the origin of these two people?" ”
Shen Mingshu lifted the curtain and glanced outside the car, and said indifferently: "One of them seems to be a man in black, and I don't know what it is for the time being." The other person is named Xu Kou, who was born in Qingluanwei, and later left Qingluanwei, transferred to Qizhou Provincial Mansion, and jumped from Qizhou Provincial Mansion to Tiangang Hall. Some of them are famous, and they are called 'Little Yama'. Do you know why he was able to leave Qingluanwei alive? It's because Qingwei real person spoke. You should always know who Qingwei Zhenren is. Shen Yugui stopped talking.
Of course, he knew who Qingwei Zhenren was.
That's the real big shots.
Even if Xu Kou is not a henchman of Qingwei Zhenren, as long as he has a little relationship with Qingwei Zhenren, few people dare to touch him.
Shen Mingshu closed the Confucian classics and said softly: "This matter is over, don't go to that girl's trouble again, be open-minded." ”
Shen Yugui replied repeatedly: "The child knows that he is wrong, and the child will change it later." ”
Shen Mingshu didn't speak, just stared at Shen Yugui softly. This gaze made Shen Yugui's heart furious.
"To change, to change well." After a long time, Shen Mingshu spoke, "From tomorrow, you will live in the prison of the county government, and you will not be allowed to leave half a step without me speaking." ”
Shen Yugui was stunned for a while, and after smacking and understanding Shen Mingshu's words, he knelt on the ground and hugged Shen Mingshu's legs: "Dad, Dad, my son won't go to prison." ”
"Get up." Shen Mingshu revealed his majesty again.
"Daddy......" Shen Yugui trembled and got up.
Shen Mingshu said lightly: "There is no room for negotiation in this matter. ”
The carriage stopped in front of a Huakuo mansion, and Shen Yugui obediently got out of the carriage and returned home.
He went home tonight to pack up and prepare, and he had to go to the county jail early the next morning.
Shen Mingshu didn't get out of the car and continued to ride forward.
The maid, who had been silent, finally spoke: "Wang Baoyue didn't leave. ”
"What's going on?" Shen Mingshu frowned.
The maid said: "The eleventh level is Lao Qian's people, Lao Qian arranged for them to get on a cargo ship and a passenger ship at the eleventh level, and then get off the ship at the sixth level, I didn't expect that there was a mistake in the ninth level on our side, except for Wang Baoyue, everyone else died, and now it has alarmed the man in black, laying a heavy net, Wang Baoyue has no choice but to come to us." ”
From Jinling Mansion to the Imperial Capital City, the canal waterway is 3,500 miles, it is necessary to pass through 12 banknote customs, also known as "Li Guan", the Daxuan Imperial Court is convenient for the management of Caoyun Yamen, and it is also influenced by the Daomen, starting from the beginning of the imperial capital, the first banknote pass is the first pass, and it is called by the number in turn.
Shen Mingshu did not speak.
The maid continued: "This matter is to blame Wang Baoyue for their own opinions, first killed a gentry, and then met a man in black, Wang Baoyue wanted to impersonate the identity of this man in black, but he didn't expect to kick the iron plate, not only did he not succeed, but he exposed his identity. ”
"Men in Black." Shen Mingshu muttered, "Could it be the person who walked with Xu Kou, could it be that they are testing us?" ”
The maid hesitated for a moment and said, "It should be this person, but I can't be sure if these two people have noticed something." ”
"This gang of pirates has not achieved enough things, but they have more than enough failures." Shen Mingshu snorted coldly, "Where is Wang Baoyue?" ”
The maid said: "Temporarily arranged in the City God Temple." ”
Shen Mingshu nodded slightly: "Go and prepare, let's see if you can send him away by land, if you can't send him away, then be prepared to let him stay in Luzhou, and you must not let him fall into the hands of those people in the south alive." ”
The maid replied softly, without stopping the carriage, and got up and left the carriage directly, without the slightest sound during the whole process.
Shen Mingshu raised his voice slightly, and instructed the old servant who was driving outside, "Go to the City God Temple." ”
The temple is located outside the city, and it takes several hours to come and go, and by the time the carriage returns to the city from the temple, it is already dark.
As for what Shen Mingshu did when he went to the City God Temple, only the old servant who acted as a coachman knew.
After getting out of the carriage and returning to the mansion, Shen Mingshu, who was very approachable in front of Qi Xuansu and Xu Kou, turned a blind eye to the many servants who bowed their heads and saluted, walked through the hallway, and went straight to his study.
At this time, there was already a person waiting in the study, a richly dressed woman, although she was old, but she still showed the beauty of her youth.
Looking at the respectful attitude of the people around her, it is not difficult to guess the identity of this woman, it is Shen Mingshu's wife and Shen Yugui's biological mother.
In terms of appearance alone, Shen Mingshu has white temples and an elegant demeanor, standing with this charming woman, not to mention what a match made in heaven when he was young, even now that he is older, he is still a perfect match.
It's just that Shen Mingshu's attitude towards this wife is quite cold: "What are you doing here?" ”
"Are you going to send your child to the county jail? What exactly do you want to do? The woman asked sharply.
Shen Mingshu motioned for all the servants and maids to retreat, and then said lightly: "A loving mother is a loser, my father is negligent in disciplining, and I am said to be 'raising or not teaching, my father's fault', I should also do my duty as a father, so let him go to prison and think about it." ”
The woman suppressed her anger and said, "Just two strangers scared you like this, have you lived to be a dog for the past twenty years?" ”
Shen Mingshu's expression remained unchanged, as if he didn't hear the insulting words, and said calmly: "Woman's opinion." Do you know that now the battle of the Daomen has reached a critical moment, both sides want to hold each other's sore feet, the big guys are holding knives on it, but the knives are slashing at the people below, the Yuan family in Jiangling Mansion is a lesson from the past, our Shen family and the Li family are in-laws, but if something really goes wrong, no one can protect us, understand? ”
The woman was still not reconciled, but still spoke.
Shen Mingshu slapped him suddenly, not only making the woman's words swallow back, but also slapping the woman to the ground.
Shen Mingshu said condescendingly: "God's son in front of people, godwife behind his back." ”
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